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Sex video ahead of Sarawak polls

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Right on cue with the dissolution of the Sarawak state assembly, a sex video has surfaced involving a top opposition leader.

And according to Tian Chua in a tweet: “Our response to the fake video is definite & unequivocal: NO, AnwarIbrahim was not involved. This is nothing but another smear!” Later Chua added, “The smear video was a good job but not free from vital flaws. People told me the character in video looked similar except a big tummy.”

What I found most peculiar was that journalists who were invited to view the tape had to surrender all electronic gadgets such as handphones and cameras as well as their pens and notebooks. Why bother calling journalists then?

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Sarawak Report: Seeing double

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By now, most of you are aware of Sarawak Report, which has exposed an array of misdeeds and abuse of power under the Taib administration.

The Sarawak Report website can be found at sarawakreport.org

Speaking of creating confusion, another website has surfaced, sarawakreports.org This is obviously a pro-BN website. Go take a look.

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Penang for Japan disaster relief

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Good to see folks in Penang doing something concrete for the disaster victims in Japan.

This event is genuine: I am told the organisers had a press conference with the Penang Chief Minister and the Japanese Consulate General today.

Hello friends,

We’re all devastated by the tragedy that is unfolding in Japan now, and 5 days after the event.

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Letter from Sendai

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This email from a mailing list was forwarded to me and I thought I would share it with you. It provides a unique description of what life is like for quake and tsunami survivors in Japan on the ground now.

When tragedy strikes, it reminds us of what is really important in life and the little things we once felt we had lost, such as community solidarity and the sight of a carpetful of twinkling stars in the night sky.

Life Lessons from Japan

First email sent by Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist Master and founder of Plum Village, France, to friends in Japan. Thich Nhat Hanh is the author of the book “The Miracle of Mindfulness”, and promotes engaged Buddhism.

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Watch the trolls crawl out

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Now that election season is upon us, we can expect more trolls to crawl out from under the bridge and create mischief in the comments sections of various blogs and websites.

What is an internet troll? According to Wikipedia:

In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking other users into a desired emotional response[1] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.

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Sarawak polls imminent

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So this is it. The Sarawak state election is likely to be held in April. And an announcement about the date could be made soon.

One contact in Sarawak told me last week that he heard the election could be held on the 9-10 April weekend. We shall see if he is right. Whatever the dates, these polls will be closely contested.

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Kamanaka Hitomi, Philip White: Voices in the wilderness

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Philip White - Photo credit: metropolis.co.jp
Former Adelaide resident Philip White works for the Tokyo-based Citizens Nuclear Information Centre. This anti-nuclear group had consistently warned of an emergency like the one we are now witnessing in Japan.

Kamanaka Hitomi - Photo credit: cnic.jp

Hitomi Kamanaka, an indie film-maker, has produced documentaries about local residents’ opposition to nuclear power plants. Only a few weeks ago, clashes erupted between residents and construction workers in Iwai Island as attempts were made to build yet another nuclear power plant.

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Bakun emergency response plan?

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The mistakes, cover-ups and profit-maximisation/cost-cutting of the past in Japan have come back to haunt us.

A General Electric Co engineer said he resigned 35 years ago over concern about the safety of a nuclear reactor design used in the now crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan. Dale Bridenbaugh said the “Mark 1” design had “not yet been designed to withstand the loads” that could be experienced in a large-scale accident. Read the full Reuters report here.

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‘Happening’ events this weekend

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Four events to watch out for this weekend in KL and Penang.

A talk by Amir Muhammad:

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Japan activists had warned of risks

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Activists in Japan had warned about the risks posed by the country’s nuclear power plants – and they are now calling for more information on the ground and a larger evacuation zone.

Aileen Mioko Smith of Green Action Japan - Photo credit: greenpeace.org

This interview from Democracy Now a couple of days ago:

SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS: We go right now to Aileen Mioko Smith. She’s the director of Kyoto-based Green Action. She’s on the board of Greenpeace International. She’s joining us from San Francisco right now, one of Japan’s leading voices challenging nuclear power.

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